Senior Engineer – Site Safety Case (Human Factors)

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Engineer focusing on Site Safety Case with a specialization in Human Factors. This role involves assessing human errors, providing strategic advice, and facilitating communications within the Safety Case Team. Candidates should possess a degree in Human Factors and relevant industry experience, with an opportunity to work in a flexible environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Human Factors experience.
• Experience with writing Human Factors reports and contributing to safety cases.
• High hazard area industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing Human Factors Intelligent Customer role within the Safety Case Team.
• Undertaking Human Factors assessments.
• Supporting Safety Case delivery.

Skills

Human Factors experience

Human error assessment experience

Education

Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience

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Job Title: Senior Safety Case Engineer (Human Factors)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing a Human Factors Intelligent Customer role within the Safety Case Team
• Undertaking Human Factors assessments
• Assessing the probability of human errors and providing Human Factors advice
• Representing the Safety Case Team in discussions with the wider business
• Providing an interface between the Safety Case and Human Factors Teams
• Supporting Safety Case delivery
• Contribute to Stakeholder Review of relevant documentation
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders as required by their scope of work
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable Human Factors experience
• Experience with writing assessment Human Factors reports and contributing to safety cases
• High hazard area industry experience
  
  

Desirable

• Human error assessment experience
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this
  
  

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hazard And Analysis Team

You will be working with a team of technical specialists working within the site safety case team, which is currently around 30 strong and is growing and developing as we undertake the Dreadnought and Site Redevelopment Programmes. We are currently producing safety cases covering Astute and Dreadnought build and commissioning. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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